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On This Day: July 8

On July 8, 1950, Gen. Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of United Nations forces in Korea.Go to article »

On July 8, 1839, John D. Rockefeller, who founded the Standard Oil Co. and gave more than $500 million to charitable causes, was born. Following his death on May 23, 1937, his obituary appeared in The Times.